The American University of Ras Al Khaimah hosted an on-campus Information session for prospective students and their families from all over the UAE last Saturday, August 8.

AURAK’s Student Ambassadors guided students and families on campus tours, showing off the well-equipped science and engineering laboratories, newly re-furbished contemporary classrooms, the library, and sport facilities. Audio-visual displays and campus tours introduced prospective students to AURAK’s major campus development, supplementing existing facilities with two new, apartment-style student residence halls, and a state of the art Student Center will be the focal-point of student life with shops, food service, student clubs, recreation spaces, and student support services.

Offering exceptional value, tuition at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah is among the most reasonable in the UAE for a high-quality education based on the American model. Prospective students were impressed with the availability of scholarships, tuition reductions for well-qualified students, and the flexible payment plans.

Faculty members provided one-on-one information sessions to prospective students on the various programs on offer. Current undergraduate programs at AURAK include Business Administration with a focus on marketing, management, finance or international business; Electronics and Communications Engineering with a focus on IT; and Biology with a focus on biotechnology or bioinformatics. AURAK’s English Language Programs, designed to prepare students for their academic studies, are modeled on successful American principles.

As the university puts students and their education at the forefront of its philosophy and actions, faculty are constantly involved in professional development activities designed to engage students more actively in their own learning. A new Student Success Center offers individual and group tutoring for students in need of additional support in their studies, guiding them towards success. The Student Success Center is a demonstration of AURAK’s dedication to high quality education, as it prepares students to take their place in society and their professional fields.

Professor Sharon Siverts, President, commented "RAK is an excellent place for parents to send their students; it is an Emirate committed to education. The environment is safe and secure, and the campus models successful American campuses. We are a family committed to the best education for students. Affordable, driven by excellence, and a student-focused ethos bring AURAK to everyone's attention. It is the place to be!"

His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler, Ras Al Khaimah established the American University of Ras Al Khaimah in order to provide an exceptional value based, American model higher education opportunity to the youth of the UAE and surrounding countries.